HLTSHU008 — Adapt Shiatsu and oriental therapies practice to meet specific needs

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What an assessment for HLTSHU008 must cover

49 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 33 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Adapt assessment and treatment strategies to stages of life

1.1Anticipate and take account of varying potential client sensitivities to ensure client dignity is maintained
1.2Tailor approaches that take account of different cognitive abilities of clients at different stages of life
1.3Adjust physical processes to take account client capabilities and physical body features
1.4Recognise norms and deviations associated with age and gender
1.5Identify when consent from others is required, and obtain and document according to legal and ethical requirements

2 Respond to unfamiliar presentations

2.1Recognise situations where presenting cases or aspects of presenting cases fall outside current knowledge base or expertise
2.2Refer client to other practitioners when case is not appropriate to own scope of practice
2.3When appropriate to continue with the case, identify, access and interpret sources of additional information and advice
2.4Enhance own capacity to deal with the case by conducting case specific research
2.5Integrate findings into client treatment plans and record details

3 Extend and expand own knowledge base

3.1Pro-actively identify and respond to professional development opportunities
3.2Develop and adjust work practices as part of ongoing practice development

Performance evidence

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 200 hours of Shiatsu and oriental therapies client consultation work
managed at least 60 Shiatsu/oriental therapies assessment and treatment sessions - clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations
effectively adapted communication, assessment and treatment strategies to meet client needs
conducted case specific research for at least 3 cases, where key aspects of the condition are not known to the candidate

Knowledge evidence

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for working with specific groups:
children in the workplace
codes of conduct
discrimination:
age
disability
racial
sex
duty of care
informed consent
mandatory reporting
practitioner/client boundaries
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
records management
work role boundaries:
working within scope of practice
presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner
work health and safety
treatment management factors that must be considered for clients of different genders and at different stages of life:
case taking
variations in approach to physical examination and treatment
home recommendations
major developmental milestones for different stages of life
features of common health conditions that affect the following groups and how those conditions are assessed and treated in the Shiatsu/oriental therapies framework:
children
adolescents
adult females at different stages of life
adult males at different stages of life
factors for consideration when providing any form of end of life/palliative care
professional responsibilities when presenting cases fall outside of practitioner’s current scope, including:
when referral is appropriate or required
information and advice sources
case research techniques

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What does an assessment tool for HLTSHU008 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTSHU008 needs to address all 49 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 33 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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